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...flurry of Banana Republic-clad youngsters, elbows sticking out at lethal angles, and palm pilots chock full of recruitment meetings spent the last week jockeying for cog-dom in the consulting wheel. Note to certain seniors: years of consulting with your roommates on whether chartreuse clashes with magenta (and that’s just the guys) doesn’t make you a top-tier candidate. McKinsey, bring...
...separates like geometrically patterned cotton shirts, cashmere sweaters and colorful Moroccan-inspired tunics, all for under $500. "This kind of fashion at this price was missing in the market," says Burch, who previously worked for Narciso Rodriguez, Vera Wang and Ralph Lauren. "It's more expensive than, say, a Banana Republic but less pricey than Marc Jacobs...
Defining moment: After a stint peddling L'Oreal hair color to supermarkets in France, Chiquet spent 15 years at Gap Inc. She helped develop the Old Navy division before being named president of Banana Republic. But she has had zero experience in luxury goods...
...appeal to diet-conscious diners, restaurants are jumping on the new trend. In New York City, at Pinch, pizza is sold not by the slice but by the inch, while the restaurant Cru provides wine by the half glass. And the Post House offers spoonfuls of strawberry shortcake and banana-cream pie for people who want a lighter dessert after a steak-house-size meal. At the Meritage restaurant in the Boston Harbor Hotel, guests can order just a spoonful of entrees like flash-fried Nantucket scallops, or chicken, porcini mushroom and truffle salad. Chef Pino Maffeo...
...villagers from Daru. Cold, wet and miserable, they have no water, or matches to start a fire; the only food they have is for the funeral and they are reluctant to eat it. In rough seas and with extra passengers, the captain miscalculated how much fuel the 6-m "banana boat" dinghy required; deciding to head for land, he reached the island in the early hours with half a cup of fuel remaining. After a check of their permits and belongings, the Papuans are given fuel, food and water and, with great relief and gratitude, they continue their journey...